LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara are watching the first game between the LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in the official opening game of the MLB (MLB) at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the afternoon of the 20th.
Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani (30, Los Angeles Dodgers), who was criticized for the 'interpreter gambling scandal', has a greater chance of being cleared of suspicions that he was involved in gambling.
The New York Times reported on the 11th (Korean time), “Currently, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and the California Central Prosecutor’s Office of the Department of Justice are investigating Mizuhara’s illegal gambling case,” and added, “Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, pleaded guilty. “He is in preliminary plea agreement negotiations to lower his sentence,” the report said.
Previously, Mizuhara was fired during the MLB Seoul Series held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul last month after it was revealed that he had taken money from Ohtani's account and transferred it to a gambling dealer to pay off a debt he owed through illegal gambling.
However, Mizuhara's statements before and after being fired from the club were different, and even Otani was suspected of illegal gambling. 스포츠 토토사이트
Before his firing, Mizuhara told ESPN that Ohtani personally paid off his gambling debts, but after his firing, he changed his statement completely, saying that Ohtani had no idea about his gambling debts.
In relation to this, Otani held a press conference before the opening game on the U.S. mainland last month and said, “Mizuhara stole money from my account and continued to lie,” and added, “I never bet on any sports, let alone baseball. “I have never asked anyone to do it for me, I have never had any contact with a gambler, and I have never agreed to repay a debt to a gambler,” he said, emphasizing again that he had nothing to do with this incident.
Even after announcing his position, local media had raised the possibility that Ohtani was involved in illegal gambling, but with this report from the New York Times, the possibility of Ohtani's involvement in gambling is decreasing. Prosecutors said Mizuhara stole more than $4.5 million (about 6.13 billion won) known as gambling debts from Ohtani's account, and evidence showed that it was possible for Mizuhara to change account settings to prevent Ohtani from receiving notifications of transactions between accounts. secured. This supports the claim that Otani may not be aware that money is being removed from his account. If Mizuhara, who disappeared after the gambling scandal, is currently being investigated by judicial authorities and admits to all charges of theft, the case is likely to end due to Mizuhara's personal deviation. However, if this case goes to trial, Otani's image is likely to fall significantly. 한국야동
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